The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-13
CHURCH MUSIC IN NEW YORK.
WHAT SOME OF THE BEST SINGERS
EARN AND WHAT THEY SING.

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"This city spends an immense sum Of
money for church music" said gentleman
who moves in musical circles tho other day.
"If was to count It all up and tell you the
amount paid yearly to choirs, It would stagger
you. And ret It 10 not enough Men and women
gifted In song. who spend their whole lives be-
twoen hard faithful practice, and careful.
laborious rendering Of music, get pitifully poor
hvings Tor the GOOD they 90. Inat .ney ae.u-
ally accomplish vast amount OF eood Is eas,ly
shown. The religious man thinks fl ,s o, o tho
tona spirit Of tn. people and this f. UToDa badly
as it is the ono aim and reason for its exist
sss va. IN H mu ShS
.s... "' Tha art a, ,aros could not do without
tho ' esors Through them the public is made
to hear good mu;' and rail- taught to
concert halls would be- empty, the opera would
fan to mere sensual exhibitions, the hand or
gan would become an American institution.
and o country brass band the acme Of lyric
popularity. Indirectly the refinement Of the
most powerful influence to refinement. SEQ
ing .ns every a"s y, .na umh en p..t "om
shortsiehteness OF the pubic. fatu com,
shs ss audience thres Or our s a0
year and affords an opportunity to show
plain we onoir
OF mankind 'f lives in the top story u uptown
fiat for five years upon what a New York au-
dience pays Patti for two brief hours"
is aimcnlt 70 learn Wnas salaries hro R a.p
70 individmal Well.kn0wn singers IN new aork
do It can not always be depended on i, as , cor
Involving, as It does singers musical , repu,
tation and opportunities 81 securing future
sS?ssd s
s1s n shs city as much and
largest salary ever paid to choir Ginger: This
was said to be s3;oOO: Musical people look x
i Is probsbiy overstsssd y 800; Tho ma or;
soo,sIs srn nn snS eet Al
very much Srser recevs $500 sing
srs actual INCOME f. often some hundreds
hrgea t9af ms ss h tisSs,aa s Iav0tse
tie congregation that they arg going % leave
I'm condolences but q course It is widely circu.
lated, as Is lntsndeo. me result oiten ioliows
ttion Who particularly enioys the work q That
particular singer takes an early opportunity
e Ths singer neer admits nor
90. The wealthy member Of the CONGREGATION
able sum per year II the singer will remain.
he singer eoIs,a es i1r SONG Gays ana q.
Singer will catch half dozen in the same con-
an Is that many hnyy e ee9 os
be perfectly true, but 1t by no means repre-
sents their salaries. 49,,
People With 1Ssis w Hi
.ns T IGr v tne fSan q IN
ever. voice specially adapted to chorus work
Is paid; $500 Is large remuneration. In the
ssoEs s Phh
spIe male soloists 6rssniss BrSpe kIsIn has
Enberti. and Weinllch: all cspable and we'll
An9T N. SINGERS Ihey receive s m9sra t. ssiarfes
Catholic and some Episcopal churohss i Recruit
e thei. churches and require services Of the
Ittcular class OF solo voice commands higher
good voices Of al registers are equally hard to
Rotmln: organisss A; ID. Messiter ~, OF trinity.
3 nom ssH as SS1
mony 4 az imgo5tant as another Nj; Messi.
salaries run. and that many capable singers
are content to get much less. some salaries
being as low as $500. He thinks the supply is
vastly in excess OF the demand, inasmuch as
an advertisement asking Tor one singer will
procure :. from sixty to sc, seventy responses.
There 1s no reason therefore, why the church.
O. should not have the very best vocal talent
at thelr disposal.
IN this City there Is room for every Kind OF
music al ability as every sort Of choir is here
represeented; me pest example O. complete
church sr music probably In the country Is found
the general church choir Of mixed voices, and
the chancel choir The church choir consists
OF a quintet and chorus. Miss Ellie Stewart
mas mas been the SOPRANO since last May. She took
the place OF Nine; Martins, Peruvian lady
once under Maplesons MANAGEMENT Nine.
nnw msrr e 'e 1 pias tr sessn years enc mas
Lima. Miss Stewart Is Cleveland lady, well
knnown upon the concert stage OF Cleveland.
chicago. snd Boston o Miss Marie Groebl has
alto. She Is from Baltimore. and. like Miss
stewart. won iaurels upon the concert stage
before settling here. Her forte has been ora
t9 hI music Charles Kaiser tho tenor Il an
abe musician he was Tor years pupil OF
Stockiiausen. 10 Frankfort; HIS voice Is clear.
nexipie, ana iight, materially Differing from
LnaJ OF MS predecessor, Clarl6S turner, who